Fish-scaler.



T, B. IEASBY & 0. v. LOUVET.

FISH SCALER.

APPLICATION men JUNE 5.1911.

Patent ed Aug. 7, 1 917.

5114-012 tow i TED STATES PATENT FFT@T*Z.

THOMAS BARTON EASBY, OF BROOKLYN, AND DESIRE VICTOR LOUVET, OF RICHMONDYORK STAMPING COMPANY HILL, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO NEW NEW YORK, ACORPORATION OF NEW FISH-SCALER.

1 236 369 Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, THOMAS BARTON a simple,efficient and durable implement for removing the scales from fish, andcommonly known as a fish sealer.

The invention consists of a fish sealer, preferably of channel orinverted U shape in cross-section, having parallel blades and. aconnecting web or back which is provided with an extension to form atang or handle member integral therewith and projecting therefrom in thedirection of the lengthof the blades, the construction being such thatthe implement may be used for removing the scales from fish by lateralmovements, as we will proceed now to eX plain and finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, in the severalfigures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure l is aperspective view of one form of the complete implement. Fig. 2 is a topplan view with the handle or grip removed. Fig. 3 is a side view of theparts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a transverse section on the line A Bof Fig. 3.

A blank of suitable construction is made and formed into a body ofchannel or inverted U shape, having a back 1 and two parallel blades 2,each of the blades having convex active edges and provided, if desired,with suitable teeth 3, and a tang or handle member 4:, all in oneintegral piece.

Preferably the edges of the teeth 3 are rounded so as not to cut intothe skin or flesh of the fish. These teeth are sufficiently closetogether to insure the rapid and complete removal of the scales from thefish.

The web or back 1 has the tang or handle member 4 formed integraltherewith by embossing or pressing the metal to shape, substantially inconcave-convex form, as indieated in the drawings, thereby incidentallyor BROOKLYN,

Patented Aug. 7, 1917. Application filed June 5, 1917. Serial No.172,903.

stiffening and strengtheni outer edges of the t with teeth 5 to enga 6into which the tan or handle member may be raised froi level of the backand at a suitable thereto to receive the 11 an elevation above th toenable the user to e out his hand coming fish being sealed anunobstructed chann the blades. made of wood or other the purpose.

As will be observed, both the tang and the grip are in longitudinalalinement lades, so that in operation the imy be and is intended to bedrawn of the fish transversely of the t, much as a knife ng the parts.The ang may be provided ge the handle or grip g is driven. The

andle or grip at such e blades themselves as mploy the sealer \vithintocontact with the d to afiord a free and el from end to end of grip maybe material suitable for The handle or lengthwise length of t is used insealing fish.

plement may be blanked out of le piece, and stamped to of dies,preferably in a in an economical and effiand then finished in any do-Sueh a construction involves omy in manufacture, but also efficientsealer that readily cleaned after use,

clean and sanitary condition parts in which lodgment of he implemenshape, by means single operation, cient manner, sirable way.

not only econ provides an and kept in a there being no refuse may oc-Variations in details of construction are permissible within the scopeof the inv tion as herein claimed.

lVhat we claim is 1. A fish sealer connecting web, t the direction ofthe l nnecting web, said d in the direction of the to form a tang or angor handle memm the plane of said hannel being formed e sealer betweenthe blades and lodgment of refuse thereby avoided.

8. A fish scaler, comprising a pair of blades and a connecting Web, saidWeb beof said blades to form a tang 0r handle member raised above theplane of said web and embossed to substantially concave-com vex form incross-section, the construction 10 providing an inverted channelextending lng extended in the direction of the length unobstruetedlyfrom end to end of the blades and thereby preventing lodgment of refuse.In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this first dayofJane, A. D. 1917.

THOMAS BARTON EASBY. DESIRE VICTOR LOUVET. Vitnesses:

HENRY G. ENGSTROM, EDMUND SCHMIER.

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